This essay discusses the end of Phantom Thread in depth and should be read after seeing the film to avoid spoilers.Reynolds Woodcock, an esteemed and sybaritic dressmaker, believes himself to be cursed, incapable of being loved the way he wants. He’s unwilling to alter his life to accommodate a partner, as his is an existence besotted by the rigor of routine, rules, and persnickety tics. The quietude he desires has a hermetic feeling; he says an air of quiet death suffuses his house, but doesn’t realize it's because his serenity is forced, unnatural. As portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis, Reynolds is a fastidious man, one whose attire is never less than immaculate, whose choice and use of words is trenchant and unsparing. Reynolds’s assiduous attention to details, and his utter devotion to his craft, have brought him illustrious customers and a certain amount of influence. But such self-allegiance,...
- 12/13/2017
- MUBI
Welcome to a pair of vintage mysteries with George Simenon’s popular Inspector Jules Maigret, a gumshoe who gets the tough cases. Top kick French actor Jean Gabin is the cop who keeps cool, until it’s time to rattle a recalcitrant suspect. In two separate cases, he tracks a serial killer in the heart of Paris, and travels to his hometown to unearth a murder conspiracy.
Maigret Sets a Trap
and
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Blu-ray (separate releases)
Kino Classics
1958, 1959 / B&W /1:37 flat; 1:66 widescreen / 118, 101 min. / Street Date December 5, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber: Trap, St. Fiacre / 29.95 ea.
Starring: Jean Gabin, Annie Girardot, Jean Desailly, Olivier Hussenot, Lucienne Bogaert, Paulette Dubost, Lino Ventura, Dominique Page / Jean Gabin, Michel Auclair, Valentine Tessier, Michel Vitold, Camille Guérini, Gabrielle Fontan, Micheline Luccioni, Jacques Marin, Paul Frankeur, Robert Hirsch.
Cinematography: Louis Page
Film Editor: Henri Taverna
Original Music: Paul Misraki...
Maigret Sets a Trap
and
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Blu-ray (separate releases)
Kino Classics
1958, 1959 / B&W /1:37 flat; 1:66 widescreen / 118, 101 min. / Street Date December 5, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber: Trap, St. Fiacre / 29.95 ea.
Starring: Jean Gabin, Annie Girardot, Jean Desailly, Olivier Hussenot, Lucienne Bogaert, Paulette Dubost, Lino Ventura, Dominique Page / Jean Gabin, Michel Auclair, Valentine Tessier, Michel Vitold, Camille Guérini, Gabrielle Fontan, Micheline Luccioni, Jacques Marin, Paul Frankeur, Robert Hirsch.
Cinematography: Louis Page
Film Editor: Henri Taverna
Original Music: Paul Misraki...
- 12/9/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
There aren’t very many words spoken in William Oldroyd’s “Lady Macbeth” — most of the communication is done through sex, abuse, and murder — but not a one of them is wasted or forgotten. Indeed, the film’s emblematically terse first exchange looms over the 85 minutes that follow like a dark shadow on a bitter day, and it’s proof that Florence Pugh deserves more attention in this year’s competitive awards season.
It’s Katherine’s (Pugh) wedding night, and the 17-year-old bride is being dressed for her deflowering. Her new husband’s chambermaid does the honors, Anna (Naomi Ackie), slipping the girl into her nightgown. “Are you cold?” Anna asks, a valid question on a brutal winter night in the North of England circa 1865. “No,” Katherine responds. “Nervous?” “No.” She looks into Anna’s eyes, either searching the servant’s face to see if she has reason to be nervous,...
It’s Katherine’s (Pugh) wedding night, and the 17-year-old bride is being dressed for her deflowering. Her new husband’s chambermaid does the honors, Anna (Naomi Ackie), slipping the girl into her nightgown. “Are you cold?” Anna asks, a valid question on a brutal winter night in the North of England circa 1865. “No,” Katherine responds. “Nervous?” “No.” She looks into Anna’s eyes, either searching the servant’s face to see if she has reason to be nervous,...
- 12/6/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Florence Pugh in Lady MacBeth. Photo credit: Roadside Attractions (c)
Director William Oldroyd’s Lady MacBeth is not Shakespeare but it is certainly Shakespearean in its bloody mix of murder and sex. The story is not about Shakespeare’s murderously ambitious character but is based on a 19th century Russian novel, “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” by Nikolai Leskov, inspired by Shakespeare. The novel focuses on 19th century society’s strict constraints on women, driving one woman to mad, extreme measures, but this brilliant, gripping thriller of a film takes it further, into questions of class and race.
A powerful performance by beautiful Florence Pugh is sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. This costume drama is anything but restrained, apart from the corsets and the strict limits placed on women of the era, and anything but typical of the genteel genre. Director William Oldroyd makes...
Director William Oldroyd’s Lady MacBeth is not Shakespeare but it is certainly Shakespearean in its bloody mix of murder and sex. The story is not about Shakespeare’s murderously ambitious character but is based on a 19th century Russian novel, “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” by Nikolai Leskov, inspired by Shakespeare. The novel focuses on 19th century society’s strict constraints on women, driving one woman to mad, extreme measures, but this brilliant, gripping thriller of a film takes it further, into questions of class and race.
A powerful performance by beautiful Florence Pugh is sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. This costume drama is anything but restrained, apart from the corsets and the strict limits placed on women of the era, and anything but typical of the genteel genre. Director William Oldroyd makes...
- 7/28/2017
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Well-reviewed erotic period thriller “Lady Macbeth” (Roadside Attractions) led the new specialized limited lineup. But a below-$15,000 start at five major New York/Los Angeles theaters came in well below other stronger recent debuts.
With studio sequel “War for the Planet of the Apes” nabbing better-than-usual critical response (watch out for “Dunkirk” this week) and many popular films expanding, it’s getting tougher for even acclaimed new films to stand out.
Two top Sundance premieres — U.S. Narrative Competition title “To the Bone” and U.S. Documentary Audience Award winner “Chasing Coral” — both premiered on Netflix along with limited theatrical play. As usual for the company, the grosses went unreported.
Opening
Lady Macbeth (Roadside Attractions) – Metacritic: 78; Festivals include: Toronto 2016, Sundance 2017
$68,813 in 5 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $13,762
This low-budget 19th-century adultery drama’s roots are closer to “Madame Bovary” and “Lady Chatterly’s Lover” than Shakespeare. With its bodice-ripping appeal,...
With studio sequel “War for the Planet of the Apes” nabbing better-than-usual critical response (watch out for “Dunkirk” this week) and many popular films expanding, it’s getting tougher for even acclaimed new films to stand out.
Two top Sundance premieres — U.S. Narrative Competition title “To the Bone” and U.S. Documentary Audience Award winner “Chasing Coral” — both premiered on Netflix along with limited theatrical play. As usual for the company, the grosses went unreported.
Opening
Lady Macbeth (Roadside Attractions) – Metacritic: 78; Festivals include: Toronto 2016, Sundance 2017
$68,813 in 5 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $13,762
This low-budget 19th-century adultery drama’s roots are closer to “Madame Bovary” and “Lady Chatterly’s Lover” than Shakespeare. With its bodice-ripping appeal,...
- 7/16/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
No need to brush up your Shakespeare to feel the thunderbolts coursing through Lady Macbeth. Florence Pugh, in a performance that will soon be legendary, is not playing the Scottish Queen who can't wash the blood off her hands. It's northern England where director William Oldroyd (in a sensational feature directing debut) has chosen to set his tale, adapted by playwright Alice Birch from an 1865 Russian novel by Nikolai Leskov called Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.
Confused? Let Pugh be your guide – she'll grab you from Scene One. The 21-year-old British powerhouse plays Katherine,...
Confused? Let Pugh be your guide – she'll grab you from Scene One. The 21-year-old British powerhouse plays Katherine,...
- 7/12/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Rising British star Florence Pugh electrifies as a teenage bride stuck in a suffocating marriage in William Oldroyd’s heady feature debut
The Russian author Nikolai Leskov’s lurid Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District was first published in Dostoevsky’s Epoch magazine in 1865, and has inspired varied adaptations ranging from a 1934 Russian opera by Shostakovich to Polish director Andrzej Wajda’s 1962 film Siberian Lady Macbeth. This latest incarnation transfers the twisted passions of the source material to the rugged landscapes of Victorian-era north-east England, where repression and rebellion conjoin in a heady cocktail of lust, intrigue and murder. In the process, Lady Macbeth both cements rising star Florence Pugh’s deserved reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting screen talents and announces theatre graduate William Oldroyd as a film director of immense promise.
Written with razor-sharp wit by playwright Alice Birch (also making her feature debut), the...
The Russian author Nikolai Leskov’s lurid Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District was first published in Dostoevsky’s Epoch magazine in 1865, and has inspired varied adaptations ranging from a 1934 Russian opera by Shostakovich to Polish director Andrzej Wajda’s 1962 film Siberian Lady Macbeth. This latest incarnation transfers the twisted passions of the source material to the rugged landscapes of Victorian-era north-east England, where repression and rebellion conjoin in a heady cocktail of lust, intrigue and murder. In the process, Lady Macbeth both cements rising star Florence Pugh’s deserved reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting screen talents and announces theatre graduate William Oldroyd as a film director of immense promise.
Written with razor-sharp wit by playwright Alice Birch (also making her feature debut), the...
- 4/30/2017
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
Author: Stefan Pape
Adapted from the Nikolai Leskov novella, Lady Macbeth protagonist Katherine follows on from other nuanced heroines that adorn a privileged class period landscape, comparable to the likes of Madame Bovary or Anna Karenina in how we studiously linger over the suffocation of the female lead, restricted, bored, oppressed both socially and sexually – and this William Oldroyd offering is no less dark than the aforementioned classics.
Set in the 19th century, Florence Pugh plays the eponymous protagonist; a young bride who is sold into the marriage of the middle-aged Alexander (Paul Hilton), who expects very little of his new wife other than to stand naked before him, and avoid going outside and enjoying any semblance of freedom. Conversing with very few people other than the housemaid Anna (Naomi Ackie), and remaining mostly confined within these soulless walls of their grandiose abode, she finds herself longing for the affections...
Adapted from the Nikolai Leskov novella, Lady Macbeth protagonist Katherine follows on from other nuanced heroines that adorn a privileged class period landscape, comparable to the likes of Madame Bovary or Anna Karenina in how we studiously linger over the suffocation of the female lead, restricted, bored, oppressed both socially and sexually – and this William Oldroyd offering is no less dark than the aforementioned classics.
Set in the 19th century, Florence Pugh plays the eponymous protagonist; a young bride who is sold into the marriage of the middle-aged Alexander (Paul Hilton), who expects very little of his new wife other than to stand naked before him, and avoid going outside and enjoying any semblance of freedom. Conversing with very few people other than the housemaid Anna (Naomi Ackie), and remaining mostly confined within these soulless walls of their grandiose abode, she finds herself longing for the affections...
- 4/24/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Pablo Larrain’s “Jackie” roused what’s been a sleepy market at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Starring Natalie Portman as the former First Lady, the film covers a four-day period that begins just before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and Portman turns in an Oscar-worthy performance that received a standing ovation at the film’s screening Sunday.
Fox Searchlight has first and last look on the movie, but distributors also understood to be in the hunt include A24. EuropaCorp, French mogul Luc Besson’s U.S.-based upstart led by former Universal co-chairman Marc Shmuger, made initial inquiries but stopped short of a bid. CAA and Insiders are handling the sale.
Related‘Jackie’ Review: Pablo Larrian’s Experimental Jackie Kennedy Biopic Is a Unique Triumph – Venice Film Festival
Also generating heat is Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo’s genre-defying monster movie “Colossal” starring Anne Hathaway. The movie follows...
Fox Searchlight has first and last look on the movie, but distributors also understood to be in the hunt include A24. EuropaCorp, French mogul Luc Besson’s U.S.-based upstart led by former Universal co-chairman Marc Shmuger, made initial inquiries but stopped short of a bid. CAA and Insiders are handling the sale.
Related‘Jackie’ Review: Pablo Larrian’s Experimental Jackie Kennedy Biopic Is a Unique Triumph – Venice Film Festival
Also generating heat is Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo’s genre-defying monster movie “Colossal” starring Anne Hathaway. The movie follows...
- 9/12/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
A retrospective at San Sebastian Film Festival will show all 13 of Jacques Becker's features. Photo: Courtesy of San Sebastian Film Festival San Sebastian Film Festival has announced that it will dedicate a retrospective to French filmmaker Jacques Becker.
The Parisian-born director, who was born in 1906, only made 13 features - from his first Dernier Atout, in 1942, to his final film The Hole (Le Trou), released in 1960, the month after he died.
Born into money, he considered himself a Communist and trained in the cinema of the Popular Front, working as Jean Renoir's assistant on films including The Grand Illusion, Madame Bovary and The Marseillaise.
His work includes Casque d’Or, Edward and Caroline (Édouard et Caroline) and Hands Off The Loot (Touchez pas au grisbi) and he was a key name in the evolution of French Cinema. The Cahiers du cinéma critics saw in him the modernity that they...
The Parisian-born director, who was born in 1906, only made 13 features - from his first Dernier Atout, in 1942, to his final film The Hole (Le Trou), released in 1960, the month after he died.
Born into money, he considered himself a Communist and trained in the cinema of the Popular Front, working as Jean Renoir's assistant on films including The Grand Illusion, Madame Bovary and The Marseillaise.
His work includes Casque d’Or, Edward and Caroline (Édouard et Caroline) and Hands Off The Loot (Touchez pas au grisbi) and he was a key name in the evolution of French Cinema. The Cahiers du cinéma critics saw in him the modernity that they...
- 5/4/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Cargo Entertainment and Radiant Films International have entered into a multi-faceted, strategic partnership to expand their combined production, finance and sales capabilities for commercial feature films. This alliance was recently announced by Cargo’s CEO and Managing Partner, Marina Grasic, and Jan Korbelin Managing Partner and Radiant’s President and CEO, Mimi Steinbauer.
Cargo Entertainment is an international sales agent, distributor, producer and packager of filmed entertainment, while Radiant Films International is an international sales company funded through private equity sources which acquires and distributes theatrical feature films. Their similar visions and business capabilities make this partnership a logical move towards mutual growth.
As the first step in their new collaboration, Cargo has made an investment in Radiant with Steinbauer assuming the additional role of Cargo’s President of Distribution. Steinbauer and the sales team which includes newly appointed Radiant Senior Vice President John Short, will handle foreign sales for all Cargo titles under the newly formed partnership with immediate effect.
With a focus on combining their respective areas of expertise to build a slate of high quality commercial films, Cargo and Radiant are actively looking to jointly finance, produce and launch 4 to 6 new films per year.
The companies will work side by side on joint initiatives but continue to operate as two separate entities. Radiant Films International has a dynamic slate of titles being sold at Cannes including the newly announced romantic comedy "Carrie Pilby" starring Hailee Steinfeld and Tom Wilkinson.
“Mimi is one of the savviest sales executives in the business with a proven track record balancing sales on specialty as well as high profile commercial films such as "The Hurt Locker," "Blue Valentine," "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy and "The Matrix." The strength of her experience make her a perfect partner as we look to substantially increase the scope of our productions. It’s a great partnership and we look forward to making a number of significant announcements to take us to that next level shortly,” said Cargo’s CEO and Managing Partner, Marina Grasic.
“Marina and Cargo have built a reputation for producing high quality theatrical films that resonate with buyers across the globe. As they build on that reputation and expand their production operations with even bigger budget films, we are delighted to be partnering with Cargo. We look forward to this being just the beginning of a long and successful relationship,” said Steinbauer.
Cargo’s current completed titles include the comedy "Welcome to Me," which had the highest grossing per screen average among limited releases at the U.S. box office opening weekend and stars Kristen Wiig who produces alongside Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jessica Elbaum and Cargo’s Grasic. Their other titles include the political thriller "Zipper" which world-premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and stars Patrick Wilson and Dianna Agron from executive producer Darren Aronofosky. U.S. distributor Alchemy is releasing both films and will distribute "Zipper" later in the year.
Cargo’s upcoming films include the suspense thriller "The Price" with Noomi Rapace, currently in pre-production.
Additional titles on Radiant’s slate include the thriller "Take Down" directed by Jim Gillespie and starring Ed Westwick, Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin and Sebastian Koch and the unconventional romance "The Driftless Area" starring Zooey Deschanel and Anton Yelchin which made its world-premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Both films are making their market screening premieres at the Cannes Film Market. Their other titles include two films coming to U.S. theatres in June: IFC Films’ "Hungry Hearts" starring Adam Driver and Alba Rohrwacher who both won Coppa Volpi Awards at the Venice Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival selection "Madame Bovary" starring Mia Wasikowska, Ezra Miller and Paul Giamatti to be released by Alchemy.
Other projects include "Dare to Be Wild" starring Emma Greenwell (“Shameless”) and Tom Hughes (BBC2’s “The Game”) and "Whatever Makes You Happy" in pre-production, set to star Susan Sarandon.
Cargo Entertainment is an international sales agent, distributor, producer and packager of filmed entertainment, while Radiant Films International is an international sales company funded through private equity sources which acquires and distributes theatrical feature films. Their similar visions and business capabilities make this partnership a logical move towards mutual growth.
As the first step in their new collaboration, Cargo has made an investment in Radiant with Steinbauer assuming the additional role of Cargo’s President of Distribution. Steinbauer and the sales team which includes newly appointed Radiant Senior Vice President John Short, will handle foreign sales for all Cargo titles under the newly formed partnership with immediate effect.
With a focus on combining their respective areas of expertise to build a slate of high quality commercial films, Cargo and Radiant are actively looking to jointly finance, produce and launch 4 to 6 new films per year.
The companies will work side by side on joint initiatives but continue to operate as two separate entities. Radiant Films International has a dynamic slate of titles being sold at Cannes including the newly announced romantic comedy "Carrie Pilby" starring Hailee Steinfeld and Tom Wilkinson.
“Mimi is one of the savviest sales executives in the business with a proven track record balancing sales on specialty as well as high profile commercial films such as "The Hurt Locker," "Blue Valentine," "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy and "The Matrix." The strength of her experience make her a perfect partner as we look to substantially increase the scope of our productions. It’s a great partnership and we look forward to making a number of significant announcements to take us to that next level shortly,” said Cargo’s CEO and Managing Partner, Marina Grasic.
“Marina and Cargo have built a reputation for producing high quality theatrical films that resonate with buyers across the globe. As they build on that reputation and expand their production operations with even bigger budget films, we are delighted to be partnering with Cargo. We look forward to this being just the beginning of a long and successful relationship,” said Steinbauer.
Cargo’s current completed titles include the comedy "Welcome to Me," which had the highest grossing per screen average among limited releases at the U.S. box office opening weekend and stars Kristen Wiig who produces alongside Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jessica Elbaum and Cargo’s Grasic. Their other titles include the political thriller "Zipper" which world-premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and stars Patrick Wilson and Dianna Agron from executive producer Darren Aronofosky. U.S. distributor Alchemy is releasing both films and will distribute "Zipper" later in the year.
Cargo’s upcoming films include the suspense thriller "The Price" with Noomi Rapace, currently in pre-production.
Additional titles on Radiant’s slate include the thriller "Take Down" directed by Jim Gillespie and starring Ed Westwick, Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin and Sebastian Koch and the unconventional romance "The Driftless Area" starring Zooey Deschanel and Anton Yelchin which made its world-premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Both films are making their market screening premieres at the Cannes Film Market. Their other titles include two films coming to U.S. theatres in June: IFC Films’ "Hungry Hearts" starring Adam Driver and Alba Rohrwacher who both won Coppa Volpi Awards at the Venice Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival selection "Madame Bovary" starring Mia Wasikowska, Ezra Miller and Paul Giamatti to be released by Alchemy.
Other projects include "Dare to Be Wild" starring Emma Greenwell (“Shameless”) and Tom Hughes (BBC2’s “The Game”) and "Whatever Makes You Happy" in pre-production, set to star Susan Sarandon.
- 5/28/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Exclusive: Hailee Steinfeld and Tom Wilkinson will star in the adaptation of Caren Lissner’s Ya novel that Mimi Steinbauer and her team introduce to buyers on the Croisette.
Principal photography is set for September on Carrie Pilby, in which Steinfeld plays a genius Harvard graduate who tries to find love and happiness in New York with the help of a simple checklist.
Susan Johnson makes her feature directorial debut from the adapted screenplay by Kara Holden and Dean Craig.
Eddie Izzard, Vanessa Bayer, Jason Ritter and Ben Winchell round out the key cast.
Suzanne Farwell and Susan Cartsonis produce alongside Johnson, while Elaine Harris is an executive producer. UTA Independent Film Group and ICM Partners jointly handle North American rights.
“I knew I had to come aboard the project as soon as I finished reading the script,” said Steinbauer (pictured). “It is one of the most delightful and heartwarming screenplays I’ve read in ages. This...
Principal photography is set for September on Carrie Pilby, in which Steinfeld plays a genius Harvard graduate who tries to find love and happiness in New York with the help of a simple checklist.
Susan Johnson makes her feature directorial debut from the adapted screenplay by Kara Holden and Dean Craig.
Eddie Izzard, Vanessa Bayer, Jason Ritter and Ben Winchell round out the key cast.
Suzanne Farwell and Susan Cartsonis produce alongside Johnson, while Elaine Harris is an executive producer. UTA Independent Film Group and ICM Partners jointly handle North American rights.
“I knew I had to come aboard the project as soon as I finished reading the script,” said Steinbauer (pictured). “It is one of the most delightful and heartwarming screenplays I’ve read in ages. This...
- 5/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Coverage of Isa’s (international sales agents) has resumed for The American Film Market. This segment follows leaders and innovation in the world of international film sales and distribution.
The trailblazing and accomplished Mimi Steinbauer started Radiant Films International over two and a half years ago and has been in the film business for over twenty years. She has played an essential role in the financing and sales for over 500 films, including the Academy Award nominated "Blue Valentine", Robert Rodriguez’s "Machete", "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy", "The Hurt Locker", "The Matrix", "Rush Hour 2", "The Notebook", and "Three Kings".
Mimi also served as the Vice President of Distribution at New Line Cinema, Sales and Distribution Consultant for Voltage Pictures, President of International Sales and Distribution at Franchise Pictures, and Head of International Television at Trimark Pictures.
Mimi shares her experience and talks more about Radiant's films at The American Film Market:
I was excited to start my own company. International Sales has changed over the years. If you’re in sales now, you’re involved in finding the product, closing financing, and then also doing sales. In doing all three of those things, it only makes sense to have my own company and be in charge of the product that I’m selling. That’s why I started Radiant.
I’ve been working in the film industry for 20 years - working for bigger companies like New Line Cinema and then smaller companies as well – and have been involved in finding the projects and dealing with sales. Starting Radiant was a natural step into doing my own thing.
What type of films are you looking for?
We're handling 16 titles. My intention is to carry six to eight films per year, so we’re pretty selective in what we pick up. Everything we’ve had so far has gone out theatrically, so that’s been our guideline - everything we work on is of theatrical quality.
For me, it’s important to understand the sales angle so I can sell it to the buyers, but it's also for the buyers so they can sell it to their local audiences.
Projects that I respond to have to be unique and interesting, because I feel like projects right now have to be massive in scope or something very enticing and special.
What are you showing at Afm?
Right now, we have "Rudderless" in cinemas, which is William H. Macy's directorial debut. It’s a beautiful musical drama about the power of a parent’s love.
We’re screening two complete films at Afm: "Madame Bovary" (with Mia Wasikowska and Paul Giamatti) and "Hungry Hearts", which won best actor and best actress at Venice.
We also will show film footage for the first time at Afm. One is "Take Down", a young adult action film, and "The Driftless Area", a romance/ thriller film.
Did you ever see yourself in International Film Sales?
I started in production in Austria, so I never saw myself in this world of international sales. I didn’t even know that it existed, and then I came to Los Angeles to do the Peter Stark program for producing at USC.
From there, I got into a production company that made a film based on rights that they owned - this brought them into the world of international sales, and it's how I got in: working on contracts and financing. It wasn’t the plan, but it’s a perfect fit because it’s speaks to my international background and interests. I love the idea of going to a film market and meeting with someone from a different culture every half hour. It's really amazing.
What inspires you in your work?
Many of the world's most interesting films come from independent cinema. I’m the first person to go out and see The Avengers movies – I love the big films - but independent film is incredibly important. There are amazing films and filmmakers out there, and it’s important to share their stories with audiences around the world.
Learn more about the Radiant Films Slate here.
About Radiant Films:
Founded by international sales veteran, Mimi Steinbauer, who is President and CEO, Radiant Films International, is an international sales company funded through private equity sources which acquires and distributes between 6-8 theatrical titles per year.
Radiant's current slate includes the recently announced "Whatever Makes You Happy" with Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney and Stephen Amell all in discussions to star, two films making their market premieres at Afm: "Madame Bovary" with Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti and Ezra Miller which world premiered at the Telluride Film Festival followed by debuts at the Toronto and London Film Festivals and Saverio Constanzo’s "Hungry Hearts" starring Adam Driver and Alba Rohrwacher, who both won Coppa Volpi Awards at the Venice Film Festival. Radiant will also be showing brand new footage from two films at Afm: the thriller "Take Down", directed by Jim Gillespie and starring Ed Westwick, Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin and Sebastian Koch as well as "The Driftless Area" starring Zooey Deschanel, Anton Yelchin and Frank Langella. Their slate also includes William H. Macy's feature film directorial debut "Rudderless", starring Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin and Selena Gomez which is currently in theatres and on VOD in the Us via Samuel Goldwyn Films/Paramount.
The trailblazing and accomplished Mimi Steinbauer started Radiant Films International over two and a half years ago and has been in the film business for over twenty years. She has played an essential role in the financing and sales for over 500 films, including the Academy Award nominated "Blue Valentine", Robert Rodriguez’s "Machete", "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy", "The Hurt Locker", "The Matrix", "Rush Hour 2", "The Notebook", and "Three Kings".
Mimi also served as the Vice President of Distribution at New Line Cinema, Sales and Distribution Consultant for Voltage Pictures, President of International Sales and Distribution at Franchise Pictures, and Head of International Television at Trimark Pictures.
Mimi shares her experience and talks more about Radiant's films at The American Film Market:
I was excited to start my own company. International Sales has changed over the years. If you’re in sales now, you’re involved in finding the product, closing financing, and then also doing sales. In doing all three of those things, it only makes sense to have my own company and be in charge of the product that I’m selling. That’s why I started Radiant.
I’ve been working in the film industry for 20 years - working for bigger companies like New Line Cinema and then smaller companies as well – and have been involved in finding the projects and dealing with sales. Starting Radiant was a natural step into doing my own thing.
What type of films are you looking for?
We're handling 16 titles. My intention is to carry six to eight films per year, so we’re pretty selective in what we pick up. Everything we’ve had so far has gone out theatrically, so that’s been our guideline - everything we work on is of theatrical quality.
For me, it’s important to understand the sales angle so I can sell it to the buyers, but it's also for the buyers so they can sell it to their local audiences.
Projects that I respond to have to be unique and interesting, because I feel like projects right now have to be massive in scope or something very enticing and special.
What are you showing at Afm?
Right now, we have "Rudderless" in cinemas, which is William H. Macy's directorial debut. It’s a beautiful musical drama about the power of a parent’s love.
We’re screening two complete films at Afm: "Madame Bovary" (with Mia Wasikowska and Paul Giamatti) and "Hungry Hearts", which won best actor and best actress at Venice.
We also will show film footage for the first time at Afm. One is "Take Down", a young adult action film, and "The Driftless Area", a romance/ thriller film.
Did you ever see yourself in International Film Sales?
I started in production in Austria, so I never saw myself in this world of international sales. I didn’t even know that it existed, and then I came to Los Angeles to do the Peter Stark program for producing at USC.
From there, I got into a production company that made a film based on rights that they owned - this brought them into the world of international sales, and it's how I got in: working on contracts and financing. It wasn’t the plan, but it’s a perfect fit because it’s speaks to my international background and interests. I love the idea of going to a film market and meeting with someone from a different culture every half hour. It's really amazing.
What inspires you in your work?
Many of the world's most interesting films come from independent cinema. I’m the first person to go out and see The Avengers movies – I love the big films - but independent film is incredibly important. There are amazing films and filmmakers out there, and it’s important to share their stories with audiences around the world.
Learn more about the Radiant Films Slate here.
About Radiant Films:
Founded by international sales veteran, Mimi Steinbauer, who is President and CEO, Radiant Films International, is an international sales company funded through private equity sources which acquires and distributes between 6-8 theatrical titles per year.
Radiant's current slate includes the recently announced "Whatever Makes You Happy" with Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney and Stephen Amell all in discussions to star, two films making their market premieres at Afm: "Madame Bovary" with Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti and Ezra Miller which world premiered at the Telluride Film Festival followed by debuts at the Toronto and London Film Festivals and Saverio Constanzo’s "Hungry Hearts" starring Adam Driver and Alba Rohrwacher, who both won Coppa Volpi Awards at the Venice Film Festival. Radiant will also be showing brand new footage from two films at Afm: the thriller "Take Down", directed by Jim Gillespie and starring Ed Westwick, Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin and Sebastian Koch as well as "The Driftless Area" starring Zooey Deschanel, Anton Yelchin and Frank Langella. Their slate also includes William H. Macy's feature film directorial debut "Rudderless", starring Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin and Selena Gomez which is currently in theatres and on VOD in the Us via Samuel Goldwyn Films/Paramount.
- 11/7/2014
- by Erin Grover
- Sydney's Buzz
Ahead of the release of the original Dead Island video game, there was talk about a feature film adaptation, but we haven’t heard much since. With the recent announcement of Dead Island 2 at E3, it looks like there is renewed interest, as it has been announced that Occupant Entertainment has teamed up with Deep Silver for a Dead Island movie:
“Los Angeles, CA (July 30, 2014) – Occupant Entertainment and Deep Silver, the video game publishing label of Koch Media, announced today they are partnering to package, produce and finance a screen adaption of the popular hit video game franchise “Dead Island®”. Occupant plans to attach a filmmaker and fast track the project for a production start in Q1 of 2015.
Set on a tropical island resort, Dead Island revolves around a Zombie outbreak and has become one of the most-successful new video game IP’s in the last few years, selling over...
“Los Angeles, CA (July 30, 2014) – Occupant Entertainment and Deep Silver, the video game publishing label of Koch Media, announced today they are partnering to package, produce and finance a screen adaption of the popular hit video game franchise “Dead Island®”. Occupant plans to attach a filmmaker and fast track the project for a production start in Q1 of 2015.
Set on a tropical island resort, Dead Island revolves around a Zombie outbreak and has become one of the most-successful new video game IP’s in the last few years, selling over...
- 8/1/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
With production set to start in April, Jeremy Sumpter [pictured] is among those in talks to star in the young adult thriller.
Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin and Sebastian Koch are in talks to star in director Jim Gillespie’s Take Down, which Radiant Films International is shopping at the Efm.
Production is scheduled to start in April. Pinewood Shepperton’s Pinewood Pictures packaged and is producing the young adult thriller and Steve Christian serves as executive produce. Ed Elbert, Sarah Ryan Black and Stefan Brunner are the producers.
Alexander Ignon wrote the screenplay to the story about a colony of spoiled brats who fight back when armed invaders take over their remote boot camp.
“The qualities every director searches for in their actors are talent, charisma and commitment,” said Jim Gillespie. “I’ve been lucky enough to find all three in Jeremy and Phoebe. Mark my words, these are the stars of tomorrow.”
Radiant’s slate...
Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin and Sebastian Koch are in talks to star in director Jim Gillespie’s Take Down, which Radiant Films International is shopping at the Efm.
Production is scheduled to start in April. Pinewood Shepperton’s Pinewood Pictures packaged and is producing the young adult thriller and Steve Christian serves as executive produce. Ed Elbert, Sarah Ryan Black and Stefan Brunner are the producers.
Alexander Ignon wrote the screenplay to the story about a colony of spoiled brats who fight back when armed invaders take over their remote boot camp.
“The qualities every director searches for in their actors are talent, charisma and commitment,” said Jim Gillespie. “I’ve been lucky enough to find all three in Jeremy and Phoebe. Mark my words, these are the stars of tomorrow.”
Radiant’s slate...
- 2/6/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Jonathan Franzen's family epic, a new collection from Seamus Heaney, Philip Larkin's love letters, a memoir centred on tiny Japanese sculptures ... which books most excited our writers this year?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In Red Dust Road (Picador) Jackie Kay writes lucidly and honestly about being the adopted black daughter of white parents, about searching for her white birth mother and Nigerian birth father, and about the many layers of identity. She has a rare ability to portray sentiment with absolutely no sentimentality. Isabel Wilkerson's The Warmth of Other Suns (Random House) is a fresh and wonderful history of African-American migration. Chang-rae Lee's The Surrendered (Little, Brown) is a grave, beautiful novel about people who experienced the Korean war and the war's legacy. And David Remnick's The Bridge (Picador) is a thorough and well-written biography of Barack Obama. The many Americans who believe invented biographical details about Obama would do well to read it.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In Red Dust Road (Picador) Jackie Kay writes lucidly and honestly about being the adopted black daughter of white parents, about searching for her white birth mother and Nigerian birth father, and about the many layers of identity. She has a rare ability to portray sentiment with absolutely no sentimentality. Isabel Wilkerson's The Warmth of Other Suns (Random House) is a fresh and wonderful history of African-American migration. Chang-rae Lee's The Surrendered (Little, Brown) is a grave, beautiful novel about people who experienced the Korean war and the war's legacy. And David Remnick's The Bridge (Picador) is a thorough and well-written biography of Barack Obama. The many Americans who believe invented biographical details about Obama would do well to read it.
- 11/27/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
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